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“Restructuring Your Organization”

Ten Best Practices for Restructuring the Organization RONALD J. RECARDOAND KLEIGH HEATHER Business leaders who have been involved in any as- pect of a restructuring understand the difficulty of crafting a successful solution. Experience gleaned from more than 50 successful restructuring projects and interviews with corporate executives point to 10 best practices that organizational leaders can use to accelerate the restructuring process and ensure that it meets its objectives: start with executive spon- sorship; tie strategy to design; use a structured ap- proach; keep business process work simple; collect data and use it; consider the various options; be aware of trade-offs; keep the focus on people; avoid declaring victory prematurely; and get an early han- dle on the IT systems. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

PROBABILITY THEORY AND HEALTH STATISTICS SLP 1

Your specific assignment for this week is to select one type of quantitative health datum to collect from your own life. Some examples of data to collect could be:

  1. How many minutes do you spend exercising each day?
  2. What is your total daily caloric intake in calories?
  3. What is your resting heart rate in beats per minute?
  4. How many ounces of water do you drink each day?
  5. What is your total caloric expenditure from exercise each day?
  6. What is your estimated daily intake of saturated fat in grams?
  7. What is your daily systolic / diastolic blood pressure?

Your Task:

  1. Choose one variable that varies measurably from day to day. Be sure to specify the units of measurement, and how they will be gathered.
  2. Then collect at least 5 days worth of data on that one variable. For example, if your variable is how many minutes you spend exercising each day, simply record the number of minutes you spend exercising each day during the sampling period. Be sure to save this date for use in remaining SLP assignments. The more data points you gather during the session, the better.
  3. Describe the date you have collected and its importance in relation to individual / population's health.

Submit your (1-2 pages) paper by the end of this module.

Letter Of Advice

For this assignment, you will write a letter of advice to either a newly engaged couple or a group of coworkers. Imagine that either the engaged couple or coworkers hear that you are taking a course in interpersonal communication and want to look at how to communicate in their personal or professional relationships. Based on what you have learned in this course, your personal experience, and the five learning objectives we have covered, what advice would you give them regarding how to communicate effectively? How can you use what you have learned in this class to offer a couple or group of co-workers advice to have more positive relationships? Write your paper in the form of a letter. Please review the Sample Final Paper.

Instructions

Use the list of learning outcomes to write your letter. The course learning outcomes you will need to cover are listed below:

Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications.

Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one's self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem.

Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.

Describe strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts.

Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications.

For each of the five learning outcomes, create a separate heading that states the learning outcome that you are addressing. Then, address the following for each segment:

Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications. Why do the principles matter? How can your partner or co-workers overcome the barriers you have listed?

Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one's self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem. Begin by defining each term and then explain how these three notions of the self potentially impact the relationships of your co-workers. What advice can you provide to help them develop a positive self-concept or build each other's self-esteem?

Illustrate the importance of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships. What role does self-disclosure play in the relationships of your co-workers? How can their relationships be improved by them becoming more emotionally intelligent? What connections can be made between emotional intelligence and self-disclosure?

Evaluate strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts. Explain one or two potential conflicts and then present at least two strategies for addressing the dispute (s).

Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications. First, define these two key terms. Then, explain the importance of gender and culture in relationships generally and for your partner or co-workers specifically. What advice can you give to become a better communicator based on the information you have presented?

Content Requirements

You must address all five of the learning outcomes and the questions listed with those objectives. For each objective, be sure to define key terms and report those ideas directly to your co-workers. The point here is to show how these ideas can be used to help people in their relationships. Try to offer specific advice that they can integrate into their lives.

Begin your paper with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement and that previews what you plan to cover in your paper. End with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis and restates your key points.

You must use at least five scholarly sources to help you make your points. At least three of these should be read readings and two should be academic articles you have found yourself by doing research in the Ashford University Library. If you need help doing research, visit the Ashford University Library, which can be accessed through the Library tab in the left-navigation menu, in your online course.

You must also draw on personal experience to offer advice or to illustrate points. It is acceptable to use hypothetical examples and / or your personal experiences for either your couple or group of co-workers. We simply want to see that you can apply what you have learned to some potential "real world" experience.

The Final Paper

Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style. For assistance, visit the Ashford Writing Center's APA Essay Checklist for Students

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(For further assistance with the formatting and the page title, please refer to the Formatting Instructions for MS Word 2013

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Title of paper

Student's name

Course name and number

Instructor's name

Date submitted

Must include an introduction and conclusion. Your introduction does not need to end with a clear thesis that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance on writing Introductions and Conclusions

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 as well as Thesis Statements

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, please refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.

Must use each learning objectives as a header dividing each section of the paper.

Must use the textbook as a source. The Integrating Research

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 tutorial will offer further assistance on including supporting information and reasoning.

The student has found two independent articles and videos. A total of five sources should be used in the paper and be on the reference list.

Must document any information from a source in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center's In-Text Citation Guide

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Must include a separate APA References List

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 that is formatted according to APA style.

Before you submit your written assignment, you are encouraged to review The Grammarly Guide: How to Set Up & Use Grammarly

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 tutorial, set up a Grammarly account (if you have not already done so), and use Grammarly to review a rough draft of your assignment. Then carefully review all issues identified by Grammarly and review your work as needed.

Final Notes

This is a formal paper and should use proper grammar, complete sentences, and paragraph transitions. However, you will write this paper in the format of a letter to the newly-engaged couple or group of co-workers. Feel free to address the people you select directly throughout the paper.

Creative Capitalism

Assignment 2: LASA 2: Course Project—Understanding Creative Capitalism

In this assignment, you will examine the concept of creative capitalism. Bill Gates, cofounder and chairperson of Microsoft Corporation, advocates that in addition to seeking profits, corporations should also become social entrepreneurs in order to help solve social problems. He has called this creative capitalism. Gates argues the desire to help others who are less fortunate should be as powerful a motivator as increasing profits for businesses today.

Read the transcript or conduct a search for the video of Bill Gates’ speech at the 2008 World Economic Forum:

Review the following:

Using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the concept of creative capitalism. Select at least three references for use in your assignment (one may be your textbook).

Complete the following:

  • Explain free market capitalism
  • Describe creative capitalism
  • Explain the three advantages of creative capitalism in relation to businesses
  • Explain the concept of corporate social responsibility using two examples of socially responsible companies. Clearly and concisely support your examples and explain why these companies are considered socially responsible.
  • Comment on Gates’ creative capitalism. Do you think that creative capitalism can become the future of capitalism in the U.S.? Justify your response with examples and research.

Give reasons and illustrative examples in support.

Write a 5–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc.

By Monday, October 2, 2017, deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Course Project Grading Criteria and Rubric

Assignment 2 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsExplain free-market capitalism.36Describe creative capitalism.36List and describe three advantages of creative capitalism as it pertains to business.44Explain corporate social responsibility (CSR).36Identify two examples of socially responsible companies. Explain why they are considered socially responsible.44Summarize your opinion of Gates’ creative capitalism and explain if it can become the future of capitalism in the U.S.44

Writing Components: 
Organization (16) 
Usage and Mechanics (16) 
APA Elements (16) 
Style (12)

Cloud Computing

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1) Examine the deployment methods of cloud computing for this organization. Determine which method you prefer and explain why.
2) Compare and contrast the selected cloud computing model(s) of your selected company to a traditional utility company.
3) Examine the technologies that this organization migrated to the cloud. Predict three (3) challenges that you foresee the selected company facing while migrating to a cloud-based environment.
4) Determine three (3) major security considerations this company faced or likely faced in its migration to cloud computing.
5) Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Resources on Cloud Computing:

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/what-cloud-computing-really-means-031

http://www.microsoft.com/enterprise/viewpoints/cloud-services/default.aspx#fbid=gzSVGeJXvXE

MGT307 International Human Resources Management

Any corporate strategy should include elements that refer to the organization's strategies in terms of its employees. Such thinking should embrace all aspects of the human resources landscape.

 

In contributing to an organization's strategy, what would you, as an HR manager, responsible for the international aspects of HR of a company, ensure the key elements of the HR strategy.

 

· Cover page should include name, student number, unit number, unit name, assessment number, assessment name, and date

· Use Arial, Calibri, or Tahoma, 12 pt font

· Double spacing

· Double justification of text

· Headers and footers on all pages other than the cover page – headers and footers should contain your name and student number, the unit number and name, and a page number

 

 

 

Explain the discrimination Mexican -Americans faced during the period following Texas independence, through the US -Mexican War, up through the Spanish-American War (about 1836 – 1898)

https://vimeo.com/141298244 (The Head of Joquin Murrieta)
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The Lynching of Josefa Segovia (class reading is uploaded) more information here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josefa_Segovia) The Head of Joquin Murrietta Video and "They call them Greasers" all have good information for this prompt. Above are links to use sources, attached are class work for sources also. Uploaded file Exam3322.pdf is the directions along with the prompt.The Lynching of Josefa Segovia (class reading is uploaded) more information here ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josefa_Segovia ) The Head of Joquin Murrietta Video and "They call them Greasers" all have good information for this prompt. 

 

Evaluation Of Corporate Performance

The Final Paper will involve applying the concepts learned in class to  an analysis of a company using data from its annual report. Using the  concepts from this course, you will analyze the strengths and weaknesses  of the company and write a report either recommending or not  recommending purchase of the company stock. 

Research Tip: The “Mergent” database in the Ashford University  Library contains company profiles and financial information for publicly  traded companies and their competitors.  To access this database enter  the Ashford Library and select “Find Articles and More” in the top menu  panel. Next, select “Databases A-Z” and go to section “M” for “Mergent”.  For help with using Mergent, use Mergent Online Quick Tips.

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The completed report should include:

 

  • An introduction to the company, including background information.   
  • A complete and thorough financial statement review.
  • Pro Forma financial statements (Balance Sheet and Income Statement)  for the next fiscal year, assuming a 10 percent growth rate in sales and  Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for the next year.
  • Complete ratio analysis for the last fiscal year using at least two ratios from each of the following categories:

  

  • Liquidity
  • Financial leverage
  • Asset management
  • Profitability
  • Market value
  • Debt
  • Per-Share
  • Measures of relative value (P/E, P/B)
  • Activity
  • Cash Flow

 

  • A calculation of Return on Equity (ROE) using the DuPont system.
  • Assessment of management performance by calculating Economic Value Added (EVA).
  • A synopsis of your findings, including your recommendations and  rationale for whether or not to purchase stock from this company.
  • Evaluate the financial risks associated with operating  internationally.  If your chosen company does not operate  internationally, evaluate what the financial risks could be if they were  to expand internationally.

The paper

 

 

  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
  • Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  • Must address the topic of critical thinking.
  • Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  • Must use at least five scholarly sources, such as the textbook, industry reports, and articles from the Ashford University library to support your findings and recommendations.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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Short Paper #1 Prompt: How I became a Democrat, Republican, or Independent….

Short Paper #1 Prompt:

 

How I became a Democrat, Republican, or Independent….

The purpose of paper #1 is to get you thinking about your political identity, particularly your party identification. You have several “identities” (your name, your ethnicity, your gender, your favorite sports team, music, etc). Each of these “identities” comes from your life experience. Your political identity (or lack thereof) developed from somewhere, something, or someone as well. Your mission for this assignment is to identify (pun intended) how you stumbled on, fell into, or were persuaded to adopt, your political identity. Once you have done this, use the literature (your books plus a couple of outside sources), to determine if you “line-up” with the literature and be sure to tell me how you do/do not match up, and why you think (no wrong answer here) you were different (or not) than other groups that have been studied.

 

*If you do not have a political identity, this does not get you off the hook for this paper

Instead, your paper should focus on two things: 1)what your identity might be (based on research and your books and what we have covered so far in class); 2) why do you think you have not yet developed a political identity because the lack of one is the same as accepting one in this case.

 

This paper should be: 4-5 pages of text

Outline:

1. Cover page (including a title, your name, date, and class)

2. Body of text (this should be the 4-5 pages part; 12 point Times New Roman, with one inch margins)

3. Reference page (including the book from class that you reference in your paper as well as the outside sources you use).

4. **Do not plagiarize, if you have questions about this…come see me!!!

5. Do not use contractions

6. Watch for where you need punctuation

7. Use spellcheck

8. Pay attention when Word alerts you that something is wrong in a sentence and fix it before you turn it in

9. Proofread your papers!!!

Business Finance – Operations Management

IPhone X is due to hit the market in November 2017.  It seems that there are some production issues that may cause a delay.  Take some time to read about the latest news on this issue that can affect iPhone's launch and revenue.  I've listed some articles to start.  You may read more, but please provide any additional sources in your response.

Answer the below questions:

1-What is the production issue?

2-How is purchasing affected?  Can purchasing take any fault in this issue?

3-Look at the Steps in the Supply Process and tell me what may have gone wrong.

4-How can purchasing support, or help fix this issue?

5-How is the entire supply chain affected?

 

Articles:

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-iphone-x-production-woe-sparked-by-juliet-and-her-romeo-1506510189

 

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/9/27/16373120/iphone-x-production-issues-face-id-sensors-romeo-juliet-supply-apple-report

 

https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-x-3d-sensor-production-delay-report/

 

https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-x-production-may-face-further-delay-analyst-warns/

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